While many believe the lottery is simply a game of chance, the fact of the matter is that, like poker and most other cards games, the lottery is both a game of chance and a game of strategy. A wide range of lottery strategies have been developed – some requiring a good deal of research on your part and others not.

Lottery strategies most often revolve around how to pick the winning lottery numbers. But, while strategies to pick the winning lottery numbers are, undoubtedly, very important, they are not the only factors to consider if you want to optimize your opportunities to win the lottery.

Another signifiant factor in raising your chances of winning the lottery is your selection of lottery game to play. Like ice cream, lottery games come in a variety of flavors, with new games and new wrinkles to existing games being added continually. Not all games, however, offer the same probability of winning.

Many games with the highest payouts provide you the lowest odds of winning. Conversely, some lottery games with lower payouts offer significantly higher odds of winning. Of course, if you are able to pick the winning lottery numbers in a game with a very high payout, that would be a life-changing event for most players. But, picking winning lottery numbers on a more or less regular basis for games with lower payouts and better odds of winning can also enhance your lifestyle.

The bottom line is that your selection of lottery games to play will dramatically impact your opportunities to win. So, an effective lottery winning strategy should consider both game selection as well as methods to pick the winning lottery numbers.

The way i see it is that you play the lottery for fun. People tell me that it’s a waste of money but who is really wasting money? The one who doesn’t play but will throw away $10 to $20 a week on cigarettes and $20 or more at the bar on the weekends. If I put the same amount into the lottery whether it is scratch offs or jackpot games, we are both spending the same amount but at least i have a chance to maybe get some back or perhaps win the Big One. Would’nt you agree?

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